Educational Director, Technical Activities

Association Management Washington, D.C.

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Description

Smithbucklin, a 100 percent employee-owned association management company, is looking for a Director of Technical Activities, Door Security & Safety Professionals (DHI), to join our Business + Trade Industry Practice in Washington DC. The Director is responsible for the management and development of the education and training content for DHI programs, managing volunteer committees and providing technical support to DHI advocacy activities and DSSF programs. This includes working with volunteer subject matter experts (SMEs) and consultants. The position is also responsible for coordinating DHI codes and standards activities.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage development of course curriculum and content for DHI certification programs, conferences and virtual learning

• Identify, solicit and manage volunteer subject matter experts (SMEs) and consultants for the development of content for DHI schools, conferences and virtual learning opportunities

• Working closely with the Education and Certification departments, identify and recommend appropriate revisions for courses to the Education Council

• Engage in a continual review of accreditation and regulatory standards to include NCCA and ANSI and updating annually (or as new standards are issued and approved) to all course materials as agreed to by the Education Council.

• Complete annual review, or more frequently as standards change, of all self-paced and online instructor led courses including COR 101/COR102, COR 140, EHC400, and DHI Education Path Chart.

• Work with SMEs from manufacturing and distribution to identify training needs and critical job skills

• Develop comprehensive education and training programs, including course modules, assessments, and field training

• Provide technical support to DHI advocacy activities and DSSF programs

• Manage DHI codes and standards activities (NFPA, ICC, state codes) and coordinate DHI volunteer member involvement on standard-setting bodies.

• Work with members of the DHI Membership and Operations team to develop methods that support customer retention efforts

• Evaluate training material from outside companies (third-party, manufacturers, distributors, etc) for technologies or best practices that DHI could incorporate into current programs

• Provide technical articles and blog content for DHI publications, website and e-newsletters, when appropriate

• Work with manufacture member companies to outline and implement workforce development program efforts

• Work with Education and Learning services department on content needs around education for annual Leadership Meeting

• Work with DHI Membership and Operations team to develop methods of supporting local Chapter Engagement across the DHI network of Chapters in the U.S.

• Provide oversight of content revision updates for coordination purposes with DHI-Canada

  Essential Skills and Abilities

• Possess excellent writing skills

• Read, write and comprehend written and spoken English (competency in Spanish or Canadian French a plus) to communicate effectively and professionally at all times, as well as strong presentation skills

• Apply excellent interpersonal, analytical, and time management skills

• Possess service orientation with desire to make a positive impact on all prospects, customers and colleagues

• Successfully work in a team environment with a demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire a team with team building and continuous improvement techniques and training

• Openly share new ideas and information with other team members

• Work well under pressure, be resilient, and exercise good judgment in sensitive situations

• Ability to prioritize tasks and handle numerous assignments simultaneously with supervision

• Capability to organize work well and solve problems necessary to accomplish the duties and tasks of the position

• Take initiative to complete deliverables and projects on time and achieve business objectives

• Able to build relationships with others to achieve our mission

• Be focused on career growth with a learning orientation mindset

• Communicate ideas and expectations clearly, concisely, and accurately to a diverse assembly of team members in order to ensure effective operations at all levels; and be able to delegate duties for increased efficiency

• Appreciate organizational and department policies and expectations

  Qualifications :

• 10+ years of experience in the door, frame and hardware industry

• DHI AHC, CDC, or CFDAI credential preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite and utilization of learning management systems

  Where Do You Fit?

  Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferrable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, multi-talented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100 percent employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all of our people – regardless of position or compensation – an equal chance to experience fulfilment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company.

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position.

  Smithbucklin will not sponsor applicants for work visas and as a precondition of employment, you must be authorized to work in the United States permanently.